Seniors on the Go continues to attract new members who know how important it is to stay active as we grow older. The group is designed to bring people together to attend events they might not want to attend alone, and also to support senior centers, museums and other organizations and places that make our community a better place to live.
Seniors on the Go’s next monthly meeting is at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at Linwood Senior Center, 1901 S. Kansas St. Here are some events happening during April. The bold faced events are ones that SOTG members have expressed special interest in.
SENIOR DAYS/COFFEE CONNECTIONS
Apr 6 Mo
9 am – Coffee Connection: The SSA Group General Manager @ Sedgwick County Zoo – Free
Apr 9 Th
10 am – Senior Thursday: @Kansas Aviation Museum – Free
10 am – Empowered Seniors: The Untold Weight of Clutter @ Botanica – Free
OTHER LECTURES
Apr 3 Fr
4 pm – Big Read: Poetry Workshop for Beginners @ Advanced Learning Library – Free
Apr 11 Sa
2 pm – Speaker Series: Civil War Union Veterans and the Influence of the G.A.R. Locally @ Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum – Free
Apr 12 Su
2 to 4 pm – Let’s Talk Shop: Story of Innes and Henry’s Department Stores @ Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum – Free
THEATRE SHOWS/CONCERTS
Apr 2-19 Th-Su weekly
8 to 9:30 pm – Million Dollar Quartet @ Forum Theatre – $37-$45 (Su shows 2 to 3:30 pm)
Apr 7 Tu
12 to 1 pm – Bloomfield Carillon Concert Series: Lynne Davis @ Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Clock Tower – Free
7:30 pm – Opera Workshop Showcase @ Friends Univ, Sebits Auditorium – Free
Apr 9 Th
7:30 to 9:30 pm – Bored Teachers – Is It Friday Yet? Comedy Tour @ Crown Uptown – $41-$107
7:30 pm – Kenny G Live @ Fox Theatre (18 E 1st Ave, Hutchinson) – $73.50-$104.50 (online)
Apr 9 to 11 Th-Sa
Student Directed One-Act Plays @ Newman Univ
Apr 10 Fr
7:30 pm – Concert Choir Spring Concert @ Friends Univ, Sebits Auditorium – $6 (also Apr 11 Sa @ 2pm)
Apr 11 Sa
7:30 pm – Verdi Requiem: Wichita Symphony Orchestra @ Century II – $29+
Apr 12 Su
3 pm – Delano Jazz Orchestra @ The District Church – Donations
4 to 6:30 pm – Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, string band @ Dyck Arboretum – $25
Apr 14 Tu
7:30 pm – Symphony Orchestra Concert @ Friends Univ, Sebits Auditorium – $6
7:30 pm – Wind Ensemble @ WSU, Miller Concert Hall – $6-$12
Apr 16 Th
7:30 pm – Wind Ensemble Concert @ Friends Univ, Sebits Auditorium – $3
7:30 to 9:30 pm – Mid-America Dance Theatre Student Choreography Showcase @ WSU, Heskett Center – cost TBA (also Apr 17)
Apr 17 Fr
Classic Stones Live @ McPherson Opera House (219 S Main St, McPherson)- $43.90-$85.90
Apr 17 to May 10
7:30 pm (show) 7 pm (dinner) – Wait Until Dark @ Prairie Pines Playhouse – $44.95 (show/dinner)
Apr 18 Sa
7 pm – Girl of the Golden West: Wichita Grand Opera @ Century II – $20-$85 (also Apr 19 @ 3 pm)
Apr 19 Su
3 pm – Delano Chamber Orchestra @ The District Church – Donations
7 to 9 pm – Music for People @ Bethel College, Krehbiel Auditorium (300 E 27th St, North Newton)
Apr 20 Mo
7:30 pm – Impulse Percussion Group @ WSU, Miller Concert Hall – $6-$12
Apr 22 We
7:30 pm – Time Stands Still (drama) @ WSU, Hughes Metropolitan Complex – $12-$20 (also Apr 23-26)
Apr 26 Su
3 pm – Delano Brass Ensemble @ the District Church – donations
Apr 29 We
7:30 pm – Symphonic Band @ WSU, Miller Concert Hall – $6-$12
OTHER EVENTS
Apr 3 Fr
10 am to 4 pm – America 250: Declaration 1776 Exhibit @ Advanced Learning Library – Free (also Apr 3-17)
10 am to 3 pm – Spring Native Art Market @ Mid-American All-Indian Museum – $7 (55+)
Apr 4 Sa
9 am to 8 pm – Easter Bunny @ Botanica – Adm (also Apr 11, 18; also Apr 5, 12, 19 @ 9 am to 2 pm)
9 am to 4 pm – Easter Eggstravaganza @ Sedgwick County Zoo – Zoo adm.
10 am to 5 pm – Season Launch Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary @ Old Cowtown Museum – $13 seniors
7:30 pm to midnight – Public Paranormal Investigation @ Kansas Aviation Museum – $40
Apr 9 Th
7 am to 7 pm – First Americans Trip with Linwood – $160 members; $175 nonmembers
Apr 10 Fr
10 am to 4 pm – Strong Neighborhoods Conference @ Advanced Learning Library – Free
Apr 11 Sa
7:30 pm – Dancing With The Stars: Live! @ Intrust Arena – reserved seating $75-$226
Apr 17 Fr
6:30 to 8:30 pm – Adult Spelling Bee @ Advanced Learning Library – Free
Apr 18 to 19 Sa-Su
All day – Spring Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival @ Sedgwick County Park – $13
Apr 19 Su
12 to 4 pm – Open Streets ICT – WSU & Shocker Neighborhood – food trucks, live music, vendors
Apr 20 Mo
10 am – National Weather Service Station field trip with Linwood
Apr 24 Fr
12 to 7 pm – Women’s Fair @ Century II Expo Hall – $14.55 (also Apr 25 @ 9 am to 6 pm; Apr 26 2 aa am to 5 pm)
Apr 24 to 27 Fr-Mo
8 am to 7 pm Apr 24 – FloraKansas Native Plant Days @ Dyck Arboretum (Apr 25, 8 am to 5 pm;
Apr 26, 1 to 5 pm; Apr 27, 8 am to 5 pm)
ONGOING
Exploration Place – Dome Theater (Free if member; $18, online discounted 65+ $13) Kansas: An Immersive Experience – 11:45 am
The Stellars – 11 am, 12:30 pm
Laser Shows – 2 pm, 4:15 pm
Penguins A Love Story –1:15 pm, 3:30 pm
Backyard Wilderness – 10:15 am, 2:45 pm
FOODIES/EATING WITH FRIENDS
Apr 3 Fr
9:30 am – First Friday Coffee at Downtown Senior Center
Apr 6 Mo
Easter Celebration at Downtown Senior Center
Apr 8 We
11 am – Linny Llama’s Eating Around the World with Linwood @ Meddys (120 S Washington)
Apr 16 Th
9 am – Egg-cellent Breakfast Club with Orchard Park @ Riverside Cafe, 9125 W. Central
Apr 13 Mo
12:30 pm – Let’s Crock It! – Food Fest @ Linwood Senior Center – $3 eating only; free if bringing something to share
Apr 20 Mo
1 pm – Lunch Bunch Social Club at Downtown Senior Center
Apr 21 Tu
10:30 am – Coffee Chat @ Orchard Park
Apr 30 Th
11 am – Good Grub Lunch Club with Orchard Park @ Deanos, 7337 W. 37th N
Apr 23 Th
5:30 to 8 pm – Old Town Walkabout Winefest @ Old Town Square and Farmers Market Area – $75 unlimited wine and food sampling
Starla Criser helped start Seniors on the Go. For more information, contact her at starlacriser@gmail.com.
